​Manuel Colón, academic head of the organization, wants the district community to feel secure in these schools. Francisco Avilés, a student, says they want to start a longer conversation about the protection of parents, students and teachers.

“It is downright Islamophobic and a confirmation of proposed anti-Muslim policies made during the presidential election campaign,” said Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Los Angeles chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations, of Trump’s order.